Excalibur Electric Food Dehydrator Performance Series 10-Tray with Adjustable Temperature Control Includes Stainless Steel Drying Trays Glass Door Top View Window and LED Display Progress Bar, Black

I like the top window so I can see how dry the vegetables are before opening the door. I also like the front door for the same reason. The drop-down slide in door is nice. I can slide it in, out of the way or leave it out to help catch any falling dried vegetables. Setting the temperature and timing is very easy. I used it so far to dry my sliced onions 1st and it worked great. I hand crumbled them and put them in dark 1/2-gallon jars. I did set the temperature about 5 degrees higher than what the book called for in order to get them crispy dry. The lower temp leaves them leathery dry. Following online directions of blanching first. I dried my garden-fresh sliced potatoes and squash too. So far, I am completely satisfied with my Excalibur dehydrator. UPDATE: 8/15/25 This morning we had it running 8hours but came home it was off. The power panel isn't working on it. NO lights at all, nothing.

I LOVE my excaliber! The stainless steel racks are easy to clean and placing them in a bath of hot water, baking soda and vinegar will bubble off damn near anything. A stiff brush works as well if needed. It has only only one micro mesh and the website is a bit confusing to me regarding the price and the number of meshes included. I look for high grade food accessories. I use the mesh when dehydrating dandelion flowers for future use. Six trays at one time is enough for me to deal with at one time. I really have no complaints at all. Its a beast of a workhorse.

I’ve only had this a couple days so far but I’ve dehydrated some strawberries and some meat. It works great! Easy to use with the touch controls on the front panel. Set the temp, set the time, and away you go. Cleaning it out is easy, too. The trays are easy to clean by hand. I use a damp cloth to wipe down the inside and bingo… clean for another use. I just bought some pineapples and a bunch of apples. Those are going in this evening. I’ll be sure to update this review as the months go on. So far I’m really happy with this purchase! Update 9/16/2024: It continues to perform flawlessly! Apples and pineapples taste amazing after dehydrating. I've also made more beef jerky and I'm still working on the flavors but the meat comes out perfectly. About to head to the store to get some supplies to give fruit leather a try.

I have used it almost everyday for a solid month to dehydrate a different type of fruit from pineapple, mango, different varieties of apples, kiwi, strawberries, etc. Basically you just set the temp and duration on a digital readout and come back when it's done. Super easy to use and results are outstanding. Glad I purchased the 10 tray model as I am constantly filling each and every tray up during each session. If you get the smaller one you will wish you got the bigger one. There is no such thing as cheap quality. Highly recommend without reservation.

Works well for jerky, but there are some real caveats here. I’ve now bought this twice, from two completely different sellers (one Amazon, one not), and in both cases it was sold as new by Excalibur. Both boxes looked totally factory fresh when they showed up. But once I opened them, different story. Each time the packaging had clearly been opened and resealed, the inner foam had cuts in it, and the units had signs of use. Things like grease streaks on the glass, fingerprints all over, a small dent, missing pieces. Not subtle stuff. This lines up with what I’m starting to see others mention too. Feels like returns are getting cleaned up and sent back out as “new.” If that’s what’s happening, just say that Excalibur. I might actually be fine with some level of refurb or parts reuse, but don’t send something that’s obviously been opened/used and call it brand new (along with a "brand new" price). It just feels off. I returned the first one, and after the second identical experience, I’m done with the brand. A few other things: -The “dual temp” process in the instructions (run at one temp, then switch) didn’t work on either unit. Either the instructions are wrong or the feature doesn’t actually work -Fan behavior was inconsistent. First unit ran nonstop. Second one paused the fan every ~20 seconds for a second. The paperwork said that was a “feature,” but the first unit didn’t do it at all, so who knows -It does dry jerky really well. Fast and even -It also pulls a lot of power. The heating element seems to run almost constantly, probably because it vents a lot of hot air to keep humidity down Bottom line: it works, but go in expecting something that might not actually be new, even if it’s sold that way.

Excalibur is great brand for dehydrating so many foods and herbs. I used it this past season for herbs and vegetables. (I bought the silicon tray liners seen in some of the photos additionally.) The dried tomatoes are our household favorite - especially on homemade pizza! I love that there is time and temperature control and I was able to dry things efficiently and accurately. The digital visualization of the timer hour countdown is wonderful too! The Excalibur Food Dehydrator runs quiet as you can hear in the video. I live in a humid area so most things took longer to dry than the instructions recommended, but I am still very happy with how this dehydrator preserved and held the color and flavors of my food. I filled all the trays on my model with chopped green peppers and it yielded a quart of dried food!! This food dehydrator is a great tool addition to my gardening season! I look forward to drying apples and blueberries next season.

Works great I have used it four times already

We run two of these almost 20 hours a day in peak season when we are dehydrating mushrooms and herbs. Quiet, easy to use and very efficient! Fantastic product and well worth the money! Avoid wasting your $$ on other dehydrators!

I bought this machine primarily for baking old audio tapes. Old tapes glue, that holds the iron particles on the plastic tape tends to deter over time. Is it sound becomes dull and sometimes the tapes starts screeching over the tone hat. Baking the tapes at a specific temperature for a specific time can remedy this problem off old tapes. So, is this is quite a sensitive undertaking, and this dehydrator that's a perfect job. I also dehydrate apple slices in the fall with it. I could not imagine it's getting any better.

It's big! It has lots of room inside, easy to slide trays in/out. Ive done mostly leafy greens so far, but some hot peppers too and they've all turned out very well. Controls are easy to use, it isn't too noisy but you hear the fan for sure. Only had it month so far, but if it lasts as long as I hear this brand does, I'll be very happy for a while!

Works great and is very easy to use. The screen is intuitive and makes it easy to understand how long the product has been drying for. It’s quite sturdy as well. The racks were easy to clean too

Great machine! When you think you have too much stuff to fit, you end up with space to spare. We are still learning but so far we’ve done strawberries, mango, banana, soup mix, beef jerky, sweet potato. We’ve use the fruit as toppers for my dogs raw diet as well.